Cause Analysis & Corrective Action
Explore best-practice approaches to cause analysis and corrective action to effectively manage risk, quality and nonconformance in the laboratory
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Course overview
This course is designed to:
- develop a comprehensive understanding of cause analysis and corrective actions
- provide an opportunity to practice the application of various strategies, techniques and tools to these activities
Ensure corrective actions are always effective by correctly identifying the true cause(s) of nonconformance
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- define cause analysis and corrective action
- explain the difference between immediate and root cause
- identify the role of cause analysis and corrective action in risk and quality management
- describe the cause analysis process
- use various tools and techniques to conduct cause analysis
- describe the cause analysis process
- use various tools and techniques to conduct cause analysis
- develop and implement corrective actions
- monitor, evaluate, report and follow-up corrective action outcomes
Who should attend
This course is ideal for laboratory staff who are:
- responsible for:
- conducting cause analysis
- determining and/or implementing corrective actions
- overseeing the application of these activities
- quality personnel
- managers or supervisors
The course may also be of interest to facilities who are considering, or are in the process of gaining, NATA accreditation.
Delivery
Course delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Virtual
Course content is delivered using engaging learning activities that include:
- individual and group work
- activities and case study scenarios that apply different approaches for cause analysis and corrective action to real-life practice
- opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses
Duration
1 day
Cost
Member Rate: $781.15 (incl. GST)
Non-Member Rate: $919.00 (incl. GST)
Dates & booking
Date | Time | Location | ||
11 February 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Virtual Course | ||
13 March 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Melbourne | ||
13 March 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Brisbane | ||
10 April 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Sydney | ||
1 May 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Darwin | ||
8 May 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Perth | ||
3 June 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Brisbane | ||
11 June 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Melbourne | ||
26 June 2025 | 09:00 am - 05:00 pm | Virtual Course |